The Agro Biotech Division is proud to be able to offer a wide range of specialised products for the benefit of our clientele. We utilise state of the art equipment in all our operations and our persevering staff has been highly successful in conducting many biotechnical applications within our world class facilities.
- We specialise in
- Contract propagating
- Producing unique and difficult varieties on a commercial scale
Facilities
- ISO 9001 : 2000 certified, Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Nanuoya
- We produce disease free, genetically similar planting materials which propagate in a short period of time under sterile conditions.
- We have world class grading and packing facilities for plants in agar (with growing media), ex – agar stage (without growing media) as well as for hardening off stage (acclimatised to soil condition).
- We use innovative technology such as micro-bulblet formation and micro-tuberisation and we have successfully conducted biotechnological applications of the following plants.
- Agapanthus
- Spathepillum
- Syngonium
- Gerbera
- Fern
- Caladiums
- Bamboo
Capacity
- Production capacity:
- 5,000,000 plantlets per annum.
- We export to America, Europe, Australia and The Middle East.
- Growth room capacity
- Our highly skilled technical team has successfully developed the following:
- Production of micro tubers for Zantadeschia and Amaryllis.
- Rapid multiplication technique for ferns.
- Rapid multiplication technology for Spathepillum, Syngonium, Caladium and Gerbera.
- Multiplication technology for woody plants like Teak and Mahogany.
- Technology for mass production of Dianella spp.
Products
- Are of consistent and uniform quality
- Are disease free
- Have healthier root systems
- Possess a very high survival rate
- Have a bushier branching habit
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